Participation in deciding building's future remains high

Organizers pleased with hundreds who attend meetings, provide info

1:50 AM,
Nov. 16, 2013

Dawn Krommenakker, left, and Nikola Glassl discuss some of the 939 ideas for the former Daily Tribune building Tuesday during the second of four community meetings to help develop a use for the iconic downtown building.

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Discussions abounded and ideas filled the room as hundreds of people gathered to help decide the fate of an iconic riverfront building in Wisconsin Rapids' downtown.

Concordia, a New Orleans-based firm that specializes in community-led development projects, has facilitated numerous similar projects across the country, and while facilitators tailor each project to the particular community - even hiring local community fellows to assist in the process. The current efforts in south Wood County stand out, said Bobbie Hill, a principal partner with the firm.